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Rolled Candles & Varroa Part 3

December 18, 2020 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

This week, it stopped raining and a couple of dry sunny days made the land much less soggy. Thousands of…

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Posted in: Candle making, Children in Beekeeping., Varroa, Varroa life cycle Filed under: Candle making, Small cell foundation, Varroa biology, varroa life cycle, Varroa reproduction

Varroa Part 2: Up Close & Personal.

December 11, 2020 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

It’s been raining every day for a week; some days solidly. The oak at the bottom of the garden still…

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Posted in: Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, Varroa Filed under: phoretic stage of varroa, Varroa biology, Vita-Europe

Varroa: On The Move.

December 4, 2020 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Here in Nairnshire, he last week of November has been full of surprises with a mixture of glorious sunshine one…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Oxalic acid, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Gas-vap, oxalic acid, Spread of varroa from Asia

The Winter Cluster & The Insulation Question.

November 27, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

The top picture shows what a winter cluster looks like in a double brood box. You can see that the…

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Posted in: Beekeeping in Scotland, Winter Bees Filed under: hive humidity, Hive Insulation, Varroa monitoring tray, Winter bee cluster

Insect Fat Body Tissue & Queen Bee Dissection.

November 20, 2020 Ann Chilcott 10 Comments

It’s been a mild week here in Nairnshire with sunshine and rain showers. Falling oak leaves are blowing in the…

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Posted in: Beekeeping Education, Children in Beekeeping., honey bees, Microscopy for beekeepers., queen bees Filed under: dissection of queen wasp and honey bee, Fat body tissue

Candle Making and More Microscopy.

November 13, 2020 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

This week brought surprisingly warm weather despite some overnight frosts. The bees have been bringing in yellow pollen and I’ve…

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Posted in: Children in Beekeeping., Microscopy for beekeepers. Filed under: Dorothy Hodges, making pollen slides, muir burning, Rex Sawyer

Winter Bees and What Makes Them Live Longer.

November 6, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

Winter Bees. Have you ever wondered how it can be that honey bees in winter live around 4 times longer…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Beekeeping in Scotland, Research, Winter Bees Filed under: Ben Harden, Bernard mobus, juvenile hormone, larval development, M Delia Allen research, Michael L Smith winter bee brood research, vitellogenin, Winter bees

More Microscopy: Tracheal Mites & Bee Behaviour.

October 30, 2020 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

This week sees some sunshine and the peak of rich reds, ochres and seasonal yellows here in Piperhill. Strong winds…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, Microscopy for beekeepers. Filed under: Dissection of bee tracheae, Dr Rennie, Honey bee respiratory biology, Isle of Wight disease

Beekeeping in Small Detail: Viewing Objectively.

October 23, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

This might look like the night sky through a telescope lens but it isn’t. October has been one of the…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, honey bees Filed under: beekeeping microscopy

October in the Apiary: Honey Processing & Wasp Damage.

October 16, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

We’re fast approaching the shorter days with more darkness about. I had to switch on the lights when I started…

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Posted in: Beekeeping in Scotland, honey Filed under: Honey bee nervous system, spinning heather honey, Wasp damage

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